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NURSERY SCH00LS.
Section 19 of the Education Act, 1918, gives power to Local Education
Authorities to provide nursery schools for children between the ages of two and
six years. My advice on this subject was given to my Education Committee
as long ago as 1916, and is published in my annual report for that year.
ETCETERA.
In March the Council approved of the Education Committee arranging for
groups of children to visit Pymmes Park and the Recreation Ground during
school hours under the supervision of their teachers for the purpose of taking
part in organised games, as recommended by the Board of Education.
In April the Clerk reported to the Council that he had received the sanction
of the Ministry of Health to a loan of ,£2,100 to purchase a school site and
playing fields in the Bush Hill Park area. This was completed in October.
At the Council meeting of the 14th September, a request was received
from the Edmonton Teachers' Association that the National Union of Teachers'
Local Branch should have direct representation upon the Education Committee.
Later, the Council endorsed the resolution of the Education Committee of the
5th October that the Teachers'Association were at liberty to forward the names
of nominees to the Council when the appointment of co-opted members on the
Education Committee comes up for consideration at the annual meeting in
April.